Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Fourmile Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Fourmile Crossing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Fourmile Crossing
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Fourmile Crossing:
- 30.914062, -99.852850
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Fourmile Crossing
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Menard County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Menard County
- Since Fourmile Crossing is near Concho County and also Kimble County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Concho County
- eBird sighting report for Kimble County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Fourmile Crossing ...
We found one communities that share the name Fourmile Crossing.
There is one other community in Texas which is also named Fourmile Crossing.
Beyond Texas.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
- Brewster County
- This Fourmile Crossing is located in Brewster County and lies 203 miles [326.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Fourmile Crossing that is located in Menard County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brewster County community of Fourmile Crossing.
- Brewster County
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fourmile Crossing ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Calf Creek ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calf Creek
- Calf Creek is located in McCulloch County
- Eden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Concho County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,339 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <3>
- Fivemile Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fivemile Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile Crossing
- Fivemile Crossing is located in Menard County
- Live Oak
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - London
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- London is located in Kimble County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London <3>
- Marco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Saline
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast) - Tenmile Crossing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tenmile Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Crossing
- Tenmile Crossing is located in Menard County
- Twentymile Crossing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twentymile Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twentymile Crossing
- Twentymile Crossing is located in Menard County
How Far From Fourmile Crossing to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Fourmile Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Fourmile Crossing and extending to:
- Menard, which is the Seat of Menard County, lies just to the East.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 133 miles [214 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Fourmile Crossing to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,399 miles [2,251.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 55 days and walking would take 80 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,197 miles [11,582.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,934 miles [12,768.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,815 miles [9,358.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fourmile Crossing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fourmile Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fourmile Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.9141, Longitude: -99.8529 In this case, the coordinates for Fourmile Crossing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Fourmile Crossing to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 321.742 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.381 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.203 degrees. |